Donna Basden R.N.,has joined the Lovelace Medical Group/Southwest Medical Associatesas the chief operating officer (COO). Basden has 25 years’ experience in the Healthcare industry including leadership roles in nursing, information technology and ambulatory health care administration. She previously worked for 10 years at the Lexington County Health Services District in West Columbia S.C., most recently as the vice president of physician network services. Basden has a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Clemson University and a master’s degree in health administration from the Medical University of South Carolina.